Developing the ending

I really like how we chose to end the show - paralleling with the opening - as it really allows the entire production to come in full circle. Having the entire cast on at the very end really allows us to push the idea that the play is about one family through generations and how something so simple like a table can be the anchor of the family.

One of the biggest challenges for the ending for my performance is the singing. In particular, the singing with Will. He sometimes throws me off by singing the incorrect version of the song which means rather than me singing the actual version I've learnt from the lines in the play I usually repeat the ones he sang - for some reason the version and tune I have learnt, goes right out of my head. Though this is more so my problem then it is Will's, I really need to push myself to ensure that I sing the correct one. However, I think it also works in some respects as it really highlights the relationship between Su-Lin and Gideon as it shows Gideon really trying to connect with his Granddaughter.

I definitely feel like this ending is a lot more effective than us trying to recreate the one in the script - everyone singing the canto-pop song. This is due to us developing the music aspect of the piece quite late on in rehearsals - it would've been very hard for everyone in the cast to have learnt it well enough by the first performance.

I really like the ending with Su-Lin and David, I think it's a really powerful moment that presents the entire journey the audience have been on. From the youngest Best family member to the oldest, spanning over 100 years. It really brought light to the fact that this one family, that every single character, are related through the table.